Category Archives: Business and Economics

MBA Fellowship – Entrepreneur in Residence: Quyen Hom

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Quyen Hom

Quyen Hom, a 2021 graduate of the UW-Stevens Point MBA program, served as the Entrepreneur in Residence from 2020-21. Through this fellowship, Quyen was able to make an impact in the university and her community through philanthropy, influence and collaboration. Philanthropy: Be All The Things Scholarship The Be All The Things scholarship was started in […]

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The U.S. Economy: Like Nothing That You’ve Seen Part 1–Economic Growth

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The U.S. Economy – Like Nothing That You’ve Seen

The events of the last two years are ones that few Americans thought they would ever see. The performance of the U.S. economy as we enter 2022 continues to be unprecedented in many ways. The gradual changes that typically occur in a normal business cycle for economic growth, the labor market, and inflation were replaced […]

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Serving up leadership lessons

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Baily Kruzan

Does it feel crazy to anyone else that October is already over?! It does to me as I now only have two more months of my fellowship and my first two MBA classes of the year are done. This month I continued to learn more about myself and how I am as a leader, in […]

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UW-Stevens Point, Skyward partner on new campus internship center

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Ribbon Cutting at Skyward Internship Center

University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point student interns for a local edtech software company have a new, convenient way to complete their work right on campus. The Skyward Internship Center, located in the university Science Building, is now open during the week to provide Skyward interns with office space and a direct Skyward internship manager for guidance […]

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Getting Back into the Swing of Things

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Baily

The beginning of fall, the beginning of my final year of undergrad, and the ending of month four of my fellowship with the Stevens Point Area Convention and Visitors Bureau (SPACVB). With school and club volleyball starting up, in addition to my continued work at the Visitor Center, I have recently been a very busy […]

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UWSP School of Business and Economics Internship Expo – Summer 2021

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Interns

After a 21-month in-person hiatus, it was well worth the wait to return to the Laird Room for 65 summer interns from the UW-Stevens Point School of Business and Economics. The largest group in program history presented about their experiences during an in-person SBE Internship Expo on Sept. 29, 2021. The last time the event […]

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Would the U.S. Default on its Debt?

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Would the U.S. Default on its Debt?

Recent political discussions have included the possibility of the U.S. defaulting on its debt. That would be irresponsible, costly, and foolish. A quick review of why the discussion on the debt limit, commonly called the debt ceiling, is currently taking place. The debt limit is the maximum amount of debt that the Department of the […]

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COVID, Vaccination Rates and Supply Chains

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COVID, Vaccination Rates and Supply Chains

Unfortunately, COVID-19 is well into its second year of affecting supply chains, prices and product availability around the world. Global trade plays an extremely important role in product availability and pricing with supply chains playing a crucial role in both. In 2020 the COVID pandemic had a significant, negative impact on global trade and supply […]

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Into the Unknown

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Baily in Wyoming

Welcome to the end of summer and the end of month three of my MBA fellowship with the Stevens Point Area Convention and Visitors Bureau (SPACVB). This month was incredibly exciting for me as I ended phase 1 of 2 of the projects I was working on and I got to take a vacation out […]

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More than a Number: James finds success, support at UWSP School of Business and Economics

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Kae James

by Kristin AnnoyeMBA Graduate Assistant – CPS Marketing When looking over the résumé of Keiana “Kae” James, you would think the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point was her dream school. She was a Noel Compass Scholarship recipient, Fund for Wisconsin Scholars grant winner, Smiley Professional Events intern, member of the Alliance of Multicultural and Diversity Organizations […]

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